On October 14, an exhibition showcasing China’s progress in digital and intelligent empowerment for women and girls opened in Beijing as a side event of the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women. The “New Farms of African Mothers” project by the Hunan Women's Federation was displayed at the exhibition. 

The “New Farms of African Mothers” project is on display during an exhibition showcasing China’s progress in digital and intelligent empowerment for women and girls. The exhibition is a side event of the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women. (Photo provided by the Hunan Women’s Federation) 

The “New Farms of African Mothers” project is a collaborative project jointly launched by the Hunan Women’s Federation, various government departments, research institutions, enterprises, and social organizations. Three major programs are planned to be implemented—poverty alleviation for African mothers, women’s leadership empowerment, and family care promotion. Moreover, eight actions will be launched, including doubling yields of major crops, expanding the quality and supply chain of the agricultural industry, popularizing agricultural technology and machinery, providing vocational skills training, promoting employment through Chinese language education, cultivating female role models, implementing the “beautiful home, beautiful woman” civilization initiative, and launching the “China-Africa Children Hand in Hand” program. Officially launched in Madagascar this September, the “New Farms of African Mothers” Initiative focuses on agricultural technology research and development, high-yield seed breeding, and mechanized production.  

A delegation from the Hunan Women’s Federation exchanged views with local women engaged in agricultural production in the fields in Madagascar. (Photo provided by the Hunan Women’s Federation)

During the “New Farms of African Mothers” training program, a 29-year-old Malagasy farmer mastered scientific seedling cultivation and field management, gaining the skills to better select and use seeds. Thanks to her new skills, the seedlings in her fields are now thriving.

To date, the project has helped 1,150 African women secure employment, provided skills training to 1,862 individuals, and brought initial improvements to the living conditions of 950 households.

Yang Lanying, secretary of the CPC Leadership Group and president of the Hunan Women’s Federation, noted that the federation will leverage resources from all parties and enhance publicity at home and abroad to develop the “New Farms of African Mothers” project into a “small yet beautiful” China-Africa cooperation brand that is people-centered and sustainable.